scan bran cake as a HEB
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vanilla_cupcake
Silver Member
You need 5 slices for it to count as a HE! They are only 1 syn each so you could just syn it and use something else as your HE 
MadameLaMinx
Gold Member
That's five slices of scan bran, not cake by the way. And unless the scan bran is the only synnable ingredient then the cake would be more syns than that. I don't know the recipe so can't be more specific but I can safely say that no, it probably wouldnt count.
daisybell18
Silver Member
I keep seeing references to Scan Bran. Can someone tell me what it is? I live in Austria and am originally from the UK - never heard of it.
daisybell18
Silver Member
cheeksie said:
Thanks for the info cheeksie. I don't live in the UK so have no access to H&B or a SW group. Could you let me have the nutrition info from the side of the pack so I can compare with products in Austria? I might be able to find something similar.
Hi daisybell18 this is the product information on the pack of scan brans...per slice. Protein1.49g carbs 2.9g fat 0.53g fibre 4.21g .. I think that all bran would work just the same as scan bran to make this cake as when you pour boiling water onto the scan brans it has the same result as pouring boiling water over all bran... Once you drain the water off its no different.. I'd give all bran a go if your struggling I'm sure it will work the same as scan brans. This cake is delicious.xx
cheeselover
Full Member
MadameLaMinx said:
I make this all the time & have it for pudding nearly every night !!
Here is my recipe
5 scan bran
85g ready to eat prunes -chopped
2heaped tsp mixed spice
3 eggs
2/3 large carrot grated
Vanilla extract
Sweetener - I've got a sweet tooth so I use about 10tbsp of it , but depends on your taste !
1 tub of quark mixed with 2tsp sweetener & vanilla extract !
Pour boiling water over scan bran & drain after about 1 1/2 mins , mash & add carrots, eggs , spice ,sweetener &vanilla .
Bake in 8" round microwave dish .
I cook mine for 2 mins then turn it over & bake for another 5 mins !
My microwave is rubbish though so if yours is a good one it might cook faster .
Cool & spread with quark .
I have a quarter each day which is 1/2 a Hexb , I couldn't manage more than that !!
Ingredients for spicy carrot cake.
5 scan brans
2large carrots finely grated
7tbsp low calorie sweetener
3eggs beaten
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tspground cinnamon
1tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp ground all spice
Drop of vanilla essence.
Pour boiling water over scan bran leave for one minute then drain and mash. Mix scan bran, carrot,sweetener and spices stirring very thoroughly, add beaten eggs and stir untill completely mixed, tip mixture into a microwaveable dish and microwave on high for 12 minutes, it should start to shrink from the sides. Leave to cool.
For the topping. Quark vanilla extract and sweetener ( I also grate in a little lemon zest) mix it all together and spread over the top of the cake. I love this cake it's delicious .xx
5 scan brans
2large carrots finely grated
7tbsp low calorie sweetener
3eggs beaten
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tspground cinnamon
1tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp ground all spice
Drop of vanilla essence.
Pour boiling water over scan bran leave for one minute then drain and mash. Mix scan bran, carrot,sweetener and spices stirring very thoroughly, add beaten eggs and stir untill completely mixed, tip mixture into a microwaveable dish and microwave on high for 12 minutes, it should start to shrink from the sides. Leave to cool.
For the topping. Quark vanilla extract and sweetener ( I also grate in a little lemon zest) mix it all together and spread over the top of the cake. I love this cake it's delicious .xx
daisybell18
Silver Member
cheeksie said:
Thanks Cheeksie. I will take this with me when I go shopping and see what I can find. Austrians eat quite healthily and love their rye bread, pumpkin seeds etc. Hopefully there will be some bran types lurking at the back of the shelves. Will also try wholefood store as you say it is sold in Holland and Barrett. Will keep you posted.
MrsBabyCakes
Naughty Fridge Picker
Prunes are syned though...
cheeselover
Full Member
Silvermaneuk said:
Not if you count them as a Hexb as I do , 85g of ready to eat are 1hexb , it helps to make it tastier & also means I can have 1/4 cake a day & count it as 1/2 a Hexb instead of having to eat half the cake which I couldn't manage !
daisybell18
Silver Member
Presume you could do the same with apricots then to ring the changes.
cheeselover
Full Member
daisybell18 said:
Oh yes indeed although I think you. Can have a few less !
smigget
Full Member
I too made a lovely cake using 5 Scan Breads, carrot and a banana - so it was syn free (debate whethe a small mashed up 'nana shld be synned tho) - anyway, I had a piece of the cake on the Fri and the rest of it yesterday (Sat), but was disheartened to read that I shoulda had the whole cake in ONE day to count it as a HEB - is that right?? Surely it wldn't have made a diff?
PatchworkPuss
Gold Member
It's more a case of it being a waste of a HEB if you are not going to use the full amount. Say you cut it into 5 slices but ate only one then that's only one scan bran's worth. So better just to syn it and use your HEb for something else.
